All About Goji
A goji berry is actually one of two very closely related berries, Lycium barbarum and L. Chinense, which are two of many small, red berries in their genus that are members of the Solinaceae family. This means that goji, although rare, is closely related to potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, tobacco and chili peppers, too. Other names for goji include; murali, Chinese wolf berry, bocksdorns, barbary matrimony vine, red medlar, matrimony vine, Duke of Argyll's tea tree, and of course, simply wolfberry. The berries are native throughout all of China, but likely came from the valleys between the Himalayan mountains in pre-history.
The leaves of the plant are slightly oblong shaped, the flowers are small, lavender in color with stamens in the center. It usually has one to three flowers per stem. The fruit that develops is a small, red and sort of an oblong shape. The main growing area for these berries in the north-central area of China. Since they became popular, they have been grown on and cultivated on large plantations in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China and the Ningxia Hui Autonomous region of north-central China. The Ningxia province is the largest and most famous growing area for all goji.
The main brands of goji that are popular in the western healthfood industry, the Tibetan and Himalayan goji berries, are not actually grown in those regions. They are from the two main regions mentioned in China. The Himalayans are simply too cold to support this plant, although it is speculated that the berries do indeed come from that region in the far, far past.
The goji plant was introduced to the United Kingdom in the early 1700's, thus the nick name of Duke of Argyll's tea tree. It has been naturalized as an ornamental and edible plant in the UK for over three hundred years now. These days it grows wild in hedgerows in the countryside of the United Kingdom. It can be found in the areas of Suffolk Sandlings, Hadley, Bawdsey, Walberswick and near Ipswich... Although the nutritional package that the British berries produce has been shown to trail far behind their Chinese brothers.
Wolfberries are not exported outside of China fresh. You won't find them fresh except for in the areas where they grow naturally. Exported they are usually found in dried form with the consistency of a raisin, and sometimes in frozen form, which is preferred. Some of the dried berries can get very hard, making them difficult to eat. Goji is used in many Chinese meals, cooked to soften and combined with rice, vegetables and chicken fish or beef.
Other uses for goji include a flavored coffee made in China, Ale made in the New Belgium Brewery, and a wolfberry beer. The leaves are used in many Chinese medicinal recipes for inflammation and skin diseases. - 17269
The leaves of the plant are slightly oblong shaped, the flowers are small, lavender in color with stamens in the center. It usually has one to three flowers per stem. The fruit that develops is a small, red and sort of an oblong shape. The main growing area for these berries in the north-central area of China. Since they became popular, they have been grown on and cultivated on large plantations in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China and the Ningxia Hui Autonomous region of north-central China. The Ningxia province is the largest and most famous growing area for all goji.
The main brands of goji that are popular in the western healthfood industry, the Tibetan and Himalayan goji berries, are not actually grown in those regions. They are from the two main regions mentioned in China. The Himalayans are simply too cold to support this plant, although it is speculated that the berries do indeed come from that region in the far, far past.
The goji plant was introduced to the United Kingdom in the early 1700's, thus the nick name of Duke of Argyll's tea tree. It has been naturalized as an ornamental and edible plant in the UK for over three hundred years now. These days it grows wild in hedgerows in the countryside of the United Kingdom. It can be found in the areas of Suffolk Sandlings, Hadley, Bawdsey, Walberswick and near Ipswich... Although the nutritional package that the British berries produce has been shown to trail far behind their Chinese brothers.
Wolfberries are not exported outside of China fresh. You won't find them fresh except for in the areas where they grow naturally. Exported they are usually found in dried form with the consistency of a raisin, and sometimes in frozen form, which is preferred. Some of the dried berries can get very hard, making them difficult to eat. Goji is used in many Chinese meals, cooked to soften and combined with rice, vegetables and chicken fish or beef.
Other uses for goji include a flavored coffee made in China, Ale made in the New Belgium Brewery, and a wolfberry beer. The leaves are used in many Chinese medicinal recipes for inflammation and skin diseases. - 17269
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